India • Jun 11, 2025

Food poisoning outbreak in Tamil Nadu temple festival

Two big food poisoning outbreaks have shaken Tamil Nadu and Telangana. In Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, 85 people fell sick after eating at a temple festival but are now stable. In Hyderabad, over 90 patients at the Institute of Mental Health were affected—sadly, one person didn't make it.

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Officials are investigating the matter

Health officials in both states are investigating what went wrong. In Telangana, the government has fired the hospital's diet provider for "gross negligence," and the health minister visited to check on patients, who are all reportedly recovering. Everyone's keeping a close watch to prevent more cases.